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Théorie de la religion by Georges Bataille

emsemsems's review against another edition

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3.0

One thing that put me off was the repetition/continuous references/explorations about 'the sacred' and tons of comparisons about religious matters (which I think/know is essential to this particular work of his yet I can't help but find it rather dull). Other than that, it's a pretty good collection of writings about Surrealism. I esp. love the fact that he did not glorify the so-called father of Surrealism, André Breton.

alixfitz0926's review against another edition

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challenging informative

3.75

in_praise_of_idlenesss's review against another edition

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4.0

Bataille is a secret simp for Breton. I hope they madeout angrily at least once.

ccharland's review

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4.0

Beaucoup aimé le portrait dressé par Bataille, parfois nébuleux, mais qui se conclue assez solidement.
La lecture m'a beaucoup amené à réfléchir sur la question de l'intimité, qui ouvre l'expérience spirituelle à une essence plus large que la “croyance” ou la “pratique” d'une religion particulière.
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